Simmons' Gonyea, Nec's Chin Selected to NFHCA Senior Team
WINTHROP, Mass. - Two Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Field Hockey Student-Athletes were selected to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Senior Team as announced on Thursday, Nov. 21 by the NFHCA. Simmons Senior Syndey Gonyea and New England College Graduate Student Drea Chin were the GNAC's representatives on the 2024 NFHCA Division III Senior Team. Gonyea and Chin were two of 60 student-athletes from 46 Division III institutions to be listed on the team. Read more about our two honorees below:
Sydney Gonyea
The Lebanon, N.H. native earned her second career GNAC Offensive Player of the Year Award this past season, also landing a spot on the All-Conference First Team. Gonyea was one of the catalysts for a high scoring Simmons offense that was one of the top scoring offenses in Division III. The Senior Forward led the GNAC with 26 goals and 62 points, which both were also good for placing her third in NCAA DIII in both categories. Gonyea collected 18 goals and 45 points in conference play, which she also lead the GNAC in those categories as well. She collected three hat tricks on the year with her best performance coming in a conference win over Elms, producing five-goals and an assist for 11 points. The forward was recognized this year by the conference as player of the week on Oct. 14 as well as the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 16.
Drea Chin
The Laconia, N.H. native displayed offensive versatility for the Pilgrims this past season, scoring 11 goals and assisting on 10 to collect 32 points. Her 10 assists were good for fourth in the conference as well as top 25 nationally across the Division III level. 27 of her points came from GNAC play with her best performance from a GNAC win earlier this season against Elms when the grad student collected nine points from four goals and an assist. Chin's efforts led her to being named Player of the Week on Oct. 28. The graduate midfielder landed a spot on the GNAC's All-Conference First Team as a result of her contributions to an outstanding year for NEC.
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